STANDISH, Maine – Saint Joseph's College (1-0) rallied from an 11-point deficit to defeat Maine Maritime Academy (0-1), 73-71, in non-conference men's basketball action at the Harold Alfond Center on Tuesday evening. The contest was the 2016-17 season-opener for both teams.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing 62-51 with 9:33 remaining after the Mariners connected on their seventh three-pointer in nine attempts in the second half, the Monks methodically chipped away at the deficit to the tune of a 16-4 run, which was capped with a pair of Darian Berry (Rochester, N.H.) free throws to lift the hosts to a 67-66 edge with 2:41 left. Berry drained a deep three-pointer on the Monks' following possession and freshman Mario Nery (Bronx, N.Y.) converted a fast break layup after sophomore Marc Corey (Londonderry, N.H.) picked off a pass, a play that all but clinched the victory. 

LEADERS – SAINT JOSEPH'S:

• Corey led the Monks with 16 points while recording four rebounds and four assists 
• Junior Aaron Hall (Haverhill, Mass.) contributed 12 points off a 5-6 shooting effort with 10 points coming in the first half 
• Junior Quinn Richardson-Newton (Saco, Maine) tallied 11 points with seven caroms and was 5-6 from the charity stripe
• Nery netted eight points and was 4-4 from the line in his collegiate debut
• Sophomore Ian Mileikis (Auburn, Maine) registered seven points, five assists, three boards, and two steals

LEADERS – MAINE MARITIME:

• Junior Brendan Newcomb (Holden, Maine) led all players with 26 points off a 6-9 three-point shooting effort and pulled down six rebounds
• Freshman Nicholas DePatsy (Waldoboro, Maine) came off the bench to score 15 points off a 5-12 effort from downtown
• Senior Tyler Gilson (Thomaston, Maine) chipped in with 12 points, eight rebounds, and five assists
• Senior Dylan Price (Madison, Maine) added four points, seven assists, and three caroms

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING

With the victory, Saint Joseph's remains undefeated (22-0) in the history of the series with Maine Maritime Academy…prior to this evening, the Monks and Mariners had not met since November 18th, 2008…Saint Joseph's is now 28-18 all-time in season-opening contests.

NEXT!

Saint Joseph's travels to Husson University Thursday for a 7:30 PM tip-off while Maine Maritime heads to Williams College to play Framingham State at 8:00 PM on Friday evening.

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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.